Maintained by Kathy Dobda.

Sources listed below are located in the Library reference area on the first floor, unless noted otherwise.

Biographical Resources

Source Location	Source Title
PN497 .A97 1990	Authors of Books for Young People
Z1037 .R63 1999	Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children and Young Adults
PN451 .S6 1971-	Something about the Author 163+ volume set, providing biographical essays on children's and young adult writers, poets, and illustrators. Entries include author's list of awards, works, and critical works about the author.
PN451 .S62 1986	Something about the Author. Auobiography Series Similar to Something About the Author, except this series provides autobiographical essays on children's authors and illustrators.
PN1009.A1 T9 1999	St. James guide to children's writers
Z1232 .S7 1999	St. James guide to young adult writers
PN1009.A1 W73 1987	Writers for Children Critical essays about 84 deceased authors and their works.
PN451 .Y4 v. 1-2	Yesterday's Authors of Books for Children Biographical entries, including a list of works, of over 2500 authors who died before 1961.

History and Criticism

Source Location	Source Title
Z1037.A1 J78 1997 MMC 3rd FL.	Characters in Children's Literature
Z1037.A1 G47 1997 MMC 3rd FL.	Characters in Young Adult Literature
Z2014.5 .H46 1987	Children's Literature: A Guide to the Criticism
Online	Children's Literature: a Guide to Information Sources
PN1009.A1 C5139 MMC Desk 3rd FL.	Children's Literature Review 110+ volume set, providing excerpts from reviews and criticism of children's literature.
PS374.C454 H45 1985	Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1859-1959: Books of Recognized Merit
PS374.C454 H45 1986	Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1960-1984: Recent Books of Recognized Merit
PN1008.5 .I57 1996	International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
PN1008.5 .C37 1984	Oxford Companion to Children's Literature
Z1037.A1 R46 1995	Research & Professional Resources in Children's Literature: Piecing a Patchwork Quilt

Periodical Indexes (for book reviews and criticism)

Source Location	Source Title
Online	Book Review Digest 1983-
Z1037.A1 C475 4th fl. Indexes	Children's Book Review Index 1965-1994 Annual index to book reviews of children's literature. Library has only 1965-1994.
Online	Education Research Complete
Online	ERIC
Online	Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe Search under "General News Topics" in the Major Newspapers or All Magazines. Type your title as KEYWORD and ADDITIONAL TERMS as "Book Review".

Magazines and Newspapers with Reviews

The following magazines provide reviews and recommendations of new children's literature. Current issues and bound volumes of older issues are shelved together alphabetically on the fourth floor.

• The Horn Book Magazine 1990-
  This semimonthly publication is devoted to children's literature, reviewing about 100 books in each issue.
• Lion and the Unicorn: A Critical Journal of Children's Literature
  Each issue focuses on a particular theme or genre. Includes articles, interviews, and book reviews on that topic.
• The New York Times Book Review 1980-
  Children's book reviews found weekly in the "For Younger Readers" column. Each November and December numerous lists of outstanding children's books are provided.
• Publisher's Weekly 1997-
  Each issue has a section of children's book reviews with recommended age group. Two monthly issues, Spring and Fall, devoted to children's literature.
• Reading Teacher 1990-
  The October issue includes an extensive annotated bibliography of selected children's books from the previous year, organized by age group.
• School Library Journal 1974-
  September through May issues review approximately 200 books.
• Young Children 1944-
  Children's book reviews in each issue.